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Erase.bg
Background removal in the browser with three free downloads after sign-up, plus phone apps, plugins and an API.
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Overview
Erase.bg removes image backgrounds automatically. Upload a photo, the AI cuts out the subject in seconds, and you download the result. It accepts images up to 10,000 by 10,000 pixels, and reads PNG, JPG, WEBP and iPhone HEIC files.
You have to sign up before using it. A new account gets three free credits, which is three downloads in total rather than a daily allowance. After those, credits are bought in one-time packs that stay valid for a year. It runs in the browser, with iOS and Android apps. There are also Photoshop, Figma and ChatGPT plugins, and an API for bulk removal.
Key features
✓One-click AI background removal
✓Three free downloads after sign-up
✓Accepts images up to 10,000 by 10,000 pixels
✓Reads PNG, JPG, WEBP & HEIC
✓iOS & Android apps
✓Photoshop, Figma & ChatGPT plugins
✓One-time credit packs, valid a year
✓API for bulk removal
When to use
Use Erase.bg if:
- You have a handful of cutouts to do. Signing up gives three free downloads at full resolution.
- Your files are large. It takes images up to 10,000 by 10,000 pixels.
- Your photos are HEIC straight from an iPhone and you do not want to convert first.
- You want cutouts on your phone: the iOS and Android apps do the same job.
- You work in Photoshop or Figma, which both have an Erase.bg plugin.
- You are a developer and want background removal in your pipeline, which the API covers.
When NOT to use
Skip Erase.bg if any of these describe you:
- You want more than a few cutouts free. Three downloads is the whole free allowance, and every download after that spends a bought credit.
- You want a product-photo studio with templates, scenes and batch styling. Erase.bg adds background change and an AI background generator, but Photoroom and Pixelcut are built around that.
- You want a desktop app around the remover. Erase.bg has Photoshop, Figma and ChatGPT plugins but no desktop program, while remove.bg ships one.
- You need hand-drawn edge control for print work. Manual masking in Adobe Photoshop handles that.
- Your images cannot leave your machine. Processing is cloud-only.
Frequently asked questions
Only to a point. You must sign up first, and a new account gets three free credits, which is three downloads in total rather than a daily allowance. After that, credits are bought in one-time packs that stay valid for a year.
Up to 10,000 by 10,000 pixels, which is well beyond a full-resolution phone or camera photo.
PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP and HEIC images, which covers photos straight off an iPhone without converting them first.
Yes, iOS and Android apps handle cutouts on the phone. There are also Photoshop, Figma and ChatGPT plugins, and an API for developers who need removal at scale.
Both are one-click removers. Erase.bg needs an account before you start, takes images up to 10,000 by 10,000 pixels, and sells its credits in one-time packs after the three free downloads. remove.bg surrounds its remover with desktop apps and a larger integration ecosystem, paid by credits.
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